Author: Sandip Pawar

The match no. 44 of the Indian Premier League 2022 will witness a clash between second-placed Rajasthan Royals and bottom-placed Mumbai Indians. The two teams will face off for the second time in this season when they meet at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on April 30. The Sanju Samson-led side have been sensational recently, having accumulated 12 points from eight games with a very good net run-rate of 0.561 and having won six matches and lost two. In their most recent fixture, they clinched a victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore by 29 runs in Pune. Credit: Twitter / Rajasthan Royals The big guns…

Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes has been chosen by the England and Wales Cricket Board as the successor of Joe Root, who resigned from his role as England Test skipper on April 16. Rob Key, the new managing director of the men’s Test team, recommended Stokes’ name for the role. The ECB approved it on Tuesday. “I had no hesitation in offering the role of Test captain to Ben. He epitomises the mentality and approach we want to take this team forward into the next era of red-ball cricket. I am delighted that he has accepted, and he is ready for…

Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Umran Malik has been sensational in the IPL 2022, picking 15 wickets in just eight matches while bowling at rapid pace. However, former India international RP Singh believes playing him in the T20 World Cup would be too early. RP Singh was a part of an interaction with Cricbuzz for SRH’s clash against Gujarat Titans on April 27. He argued that while Umran has done well in the recent matches, he doesn’t have much experience in domestic cricket and is only just starting his Premier League career.  Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений SunRisers Hyderabad (@sunrisershyd) Malik rocked…

Delhi Capitals can breathe a sigh of relief as their overseas recruits Mitchell Marsh and Tim Seifert are back into the training camp, having recovered from coronavirus. The franchise had given a major scare to the Indian Premier League with a virus outbreak after six members of the franchise were tested positive.  The Australian had to be hospitalized and was put under close observation while other positive members were placed in isolation in their respective rooms. Later, the New Zealander returned a positive test ahead of their clash against Punjab Kings. The head coach Ricky Ponting was also amongst the contracted members. Marsh…

The 42nd match of the Indian Premier League 2022 will witness the clash between PBKS and LSG for the first time in the league. The current LSG captain KL Rahul will be up against his former franchise when they meet at MCA Stadium in Pune on April 29. Punjab Kings are placed fifth on the points table, having won four matches out of eight, with their net run-rate reading -0.419. After losing two matches in a row, the side returned to winning ways in their last game, defeating Chennai Super Kings by 11 runs at Wankhede Stadium.  https://twitter.com/PunjabKingsIPL/status/1519171982977224704 Shikhar Dhawan was the star with the…

The match no. 40 of the Indian Premier League 2020 will witness a battle between two most in-form teams in the league, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. Both the teams are coming on the back of a series of victories and would be looking to continue their winning run. GT are at the top of the table, having won six out of seven matches at the halfway mark. They have 12 points to their credit with a net run-rate of 0.396. Hardik Pandya’s men have won their last three games and are coming off an eight-run victory…

Five-time Indian Premier League winners MI have failed to win a single match in their first eight outings in the ongoing season. The most decorated T20 franchise in the world has suffered eight consecutive losses. Captain Rohit Sharma claimed that they haven’t put the right foot forward and appreciated the fans for all the support. Mathematically, Mumbai are still in the race for the playoffs, but the chances of that happening are extremely low. Sharma, who has won five Premier League titles and one CLT20 title for MI as a skipper, hasn’t been able to lead his team to a…

Punjab Kings bowler Rishi Dhawan defended 27 runs against Chennai Super Kings star MS Dhoni in yesterday’s Indian Premier League clash to guide his side to an 11-run victory. Kagiso Rabada credited the 32-year-old for holding his nerves in the pressure situation. The 32-year-old was playing his first match in the tournament after six years. He did a decent job in the first three overs, conceding 24 runs and picking the wicket of Shivam Dube. His moment of truth occured in the final over of the match when CSK needed 27 runs to win with an in-form Dhoni on strike.  Also read 👉 Rabada &…

New managing director of the England and Wales Cricket Board Rob Key, who took over on April 18, is expected to split red-ball and white-ball coaching roles, with Graham Ford favourite for the Test coach position. ECB’s search for the new head coach of the men’s Test team could end with Ford, reports ESPNcricinfo. The 61-year-old has good credentials, having done the coaching stints with Sri Lanka, Surrey and South Africa. In November, he brought an end to his four-year spell as the coach of the Irish national team.  Credit: Twitter / Kent Cricket The two worked alongside each other at Kent County Cricket Club. While Ford…

On the fifth anniversary of the infamous 49 all-out, Royal Challengers Bangalore were dismantled for just 68 by Sunrisers Hyderabad. The chief architect was Marco Jansen, who produced an incredible new ball spell and bagged three wickets, including that of Virat Kohli, in the second over of the match. Sunrisers won their seventh toss on the trot and sent Royal Challengers to bat first, with plenty of new ball movement on offer. The South African left-arm pacer Jansen made the most of it, rattling the stumps of RCB skipper Faf du Plessis with beauty on the second ball. The very next delivery,…